Is IP address 204.197.163.238 dangerous?

Yes, 204.197.163.238 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 1 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 204.197.163.238?

IP address 204.197.163.238 is operated by System In Place (ASN 398493) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 204.197.163.238?

Yes, blocking 204.197.163.238 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 1 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 204.197.163.238?

Our threat assessment for 204.197.163.238 has a confidence score of 8%, based on 1 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

204.197.163.238

IPv4 Public

AS398493

System In Place

1 Reports

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United States Location

System In Place ASN 398493

1 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 204.197.163.238 based on 1 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 8% confidence rating.

More threatening than 73% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Technical Details

IoT-targeted attacks exploit weak security in smart devices, cameras, routers, and other connected devices.

Recommended Mitigations

Segment IoT networks, update device firmware, change default credentials, and disable UPnP.

Reputable Network

This IP is hosted on a network (ASN 398493) with generally good reputation. The ISP System In Place maintains standard security practices.

The malicious activity may represent an isolated compromised system rather than systematic abuse.

Security Recommendations

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 6% Low Confidence

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
5. Aug 2026	IoT Targeted	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 204.197.163.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class C

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS398493
ISP: System In Place

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: host1.sub-204-197-163.myvzw.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 1
First Reported: 5 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 5 Aug 2026, 16:32

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

73 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 73% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,363 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 1 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 3 IPs in ASN 398493

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.0 =

Total Reports 1 network avg: 3 --

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 148,297 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.8 =

Total Reports 1 country avg: 18 --

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

IoT Targeted 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,605 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,901 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

148,298 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,887 14.8%
03

India IN

87,212 11.5%
04

China CN

46,096 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,448 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,003 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,825 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,272 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

2 Related IPs

8.5/10 Avg Threat

35% Avg Confidence

2 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Reputable Network

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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